ZIP code
05448
in East Fairfield, VermontPopulation 1,010
60.34/ 100
Ranked #4,605 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.4%)
Ranked #59 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #18 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.1%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST51stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.3%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.17%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.7%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
East Fairfield, Vermont (ZIP 05448), in overall standing, comes out in the top 14.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,605th) and the top 24% of Vermont (59th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally, tree cover registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and colon screening is in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and transportation noise is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the bottom 11.9% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05444, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
05441
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.99
Closest healthier
05444
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.75
Similar health profile
05751
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 60.17
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 28.9% | 26.0–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.4–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 30.2–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 29.8–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.1–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 72.8–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.9–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.0–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.5% | 69.9–76.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.8–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.9–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.1% | 15.0–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 27.8–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.0–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $82,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $273,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,243 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,131 ($858–$1,557) n=190 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.7 yr ± 1.68 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 82.0 yr (78.6–85.9) n=250 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.68 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured